We are all about drinking in moderation here at Crunchy Radish and what is New Years Eve without some bubbles? To ensure that even your cocktails have a bit of nutrition mileage, I collaborated with my dear friend and California-based mixologist, Danielle, to create a festive cocktail to help you ring in 2018...on a healthy-ish note.
Read morespice up your winter - crunchy radish mulled wine
As the holidays approach, I know that I’m not alone in finding my list of to-dos growing rather than shrinking. Between office and school parties, gift shopping and wrapping, dinner and drinks with friends, hosting your own festive gathering may seem like a chore. I’m exhausted just thinking about all there is to do, so I’m having a very minimalist moment - from packing suitcases to decorating, simplicity is key. Small touches can go a long way.
A nice mulled wine is an easy treat that can be made with items which you may already have in your fruit basket, on your spice rack, and in your wine cellar (or, in my case, at the bottom of a closet).
Read moresomething healthy and a little sweet for the new year
When the Radish first asked me to work on a recipe for Rosh Hashanah, I was stumped. As a Hebrew school drop-out, I remember the meanings behind most holidays but, for my family and me, high holidays have come to mean a time for us to gather together, celebrate our heritage, and carry on family traditions that, let's face it, usually revolve around eating.
Read moreyour new avocado toast: chickpea smash + mash
Toasts are great any time of day- they make for the perfect snack or a quick meal. They can be simple or more complex, sweet or savory and, of course, the pièce de résistance - you get to eat them with your hands.
Read moreyour new avocado toast: shroom boom
Unlike the Radish, I have never been a huge fan of mushrooms, but this toast has me second-guessing everything I thought I knew. It hits all the right notes with all the right flavors. Beet greens complement the chanterelles nicely and gives you a wonderful way to utilize all those greens - especially once all the beets start rolling in from your CSA or greenmarket runs. For too long I chucked my beet greens in the trash because I had no idea what to do with them. Now I am beet-green-guilt-free. I keep them around and use them as I would any other dark leafy green. Beet greens are rich in vitamins A, C, and K and are not as bitter as some other leafy greens. Sorry Kale.
Read morespice up your cinco - two festive cocktails. olé!
For Cinco de Mayo, we bring you not one but two beverages. First up we have the Ghost of Maria, our spin on the Bloody Mary. We also know that a Bloody Mary isn’t for everyone, so we’ve mixed up the spicy Cinco de Cuatro because what’s a cinco celebration without a margarita?
Read moreyour new avocado toast
We get it. You can only see avocados mashed up on a piece of toast so many times before you scream, “Enough is Enough,”... while taking another bite of your avocado toast. But with this scrumptious combo, the avocado is sharing the spotlight - because there is no "I" in Avocado.
Read moreyour new avocado toast: cauliflower child
Cauliflower - one of the vegetables that I wanted nothing to do with when I was growing up and now I can't get enough of. Right up there with brussels sprouts, I was a pretty adamant “no” when it came to cauliflower. And with no good reason other than that we just didn't know how to cook it - how to help it come out from behind broccoli's shadow and be its best self. But, like an Oprah makeover, cauliflower (or shall I say cauliFLOOOWWWWEERRRR) has come into its own and is showing up all over the place.
Read moreyour new avocado toast: bloody berry toast
Toast has been trending hard for some time, particularly the notorious avocado version. The combination of creamy avocado, crunchy bread, a little lime juice, and sea salt never seems to get old. If you are in need of a little update to your toast game, then you are in luck. Today is the launch of a 5 part series your new avocado toast, where Crunchy Radish will feature nutritious alternatives to up your toast game. A piece or two of toast has a perfectly happy place in a clean and a health-focused diet as long as you opt for good quality whole grain bread or a gluten-free counterpart. To help create some alternatives to the now somewhat basic, but always a favorite, avocado toast, I called upon my bi-coastal bestie, Danielle Lipson, to create some delicious and nutritious alternatives. Up first - bloody berry toast. Before you click unsubscribe, don't you fret vegheads, it's vegan and cruelty-free!
Read moreradish recs: turn up your hot chocolate
Looking for a drinkable dessert this Valentine's Day that's just the right amount of naughty? Look no further than this dark chocolate hazelnutty cocoa with a splash of the hard stuff - guaranteed to get the sparks flying and the libido pumping.
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